Falcons have hired Mike Nolan as their new defensive coordinator.

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Per @JayGlazer, the #Falcons have hired Mike Nolan as their new defensive coordinator.

[The Franchise]

I thought they ran the 4-3?

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dimitroff>>>>>>>>Pioli

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

dimitroff>>>>>>>>Pioli

just DIAF

[Mr. Laz]

we need to go ahead a make a move at OC ... all these fires and hires are going to shrink the quality hiring pool.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

I thought they ran the 4-3?

Hasn't Nolan run both?

[Skyy God]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Matty Ice>>>>>>>>Casshole

FYP.

[Brock]

This guy's bounced around more than a foster child.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Laz

we need to go ahead a make a move at OC ... all these fires and hires are going to shrink the quality hiring pool.

The pool was exceedingly small for the Chiefs to begin with. Patriot inbreeding is a necessity...

[MIAdragon]

Originally Posted by Laz

just DIAF

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Pittsie

FYP.

This.

Our D is now > their D.

The real difference has been more consistent receiving threats (but not by much), a better offensive line (again, theirs ain't exactly stellar) and of course, Matt Ryan. And I don't even like Matt Ryan that much.

I think the Falcons are going to be caught in this "Ooohhh... soooo close but not good enough" trap for a long, long, time.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

dimitroff>>>>>>>>Pioli

I find it funny that your anti-Pioli stance started when he fired a coach who threw games.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by -King-

I find it funny that you're anti-Pioli stance started when he fired a coach who threw games.

I get upset when I lose bets too.

[WhiteWhale]

Originally Posted by SNR

This.

Our D is now > their D.

The real difference has been more consistent receiving threats (but not by much), a better offensive line (again, theirs ain't exactly stellar) and of course, Matt Ryan. And I don't even like Matt Ryan that much.

I think the Falcons are going to be caught in this "Ooohhh... soooo close but not good enough" trap for a long, long, time.

That's because Matt Ryan turns into a different, and much shittier QB, in the playoffs.

They would be more successful if the guy could just play to his averages.

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Originally Posted by -King-

I find it funny that your anti-Pioli stance started when he fired a coach who threw games.

Dimitroff shows the ability to be bold, and break away from his previous comfort zone, in the coaches he hires, and the way those searches are conducted. To date, Pioli hasn't, and that's why Dimitroff has done a far superior job to date in his tenure than Pioi has done in his. That can't even be debated. Hopefully Pioli can catch up, be bold this year in the draft and FA, and start disseminating info like a normal team about Coaching searches, etc.